Chocolate Covered Potato Chips

So, I was running behind today with my VeganMoFo post and was trying to find something superquick to make up for it. As I wandered into my kitchen, I immediately spotted two of my favorite foods: potato chips and chocolate chips. I considered today’s post done!

I know this isn’t exactly a recipe… at all. It’s much more of an assemblage. But, chocolate covered potato chips are BIG where I come from (holla, Midwest!), so any of you unfamiliar to this insanely unhealthy flavor explosion: this post is for you. ♥

Plus, it’s almost Thanksgiving, ya know?! That’s right…add some mashed potatoes and gravy and we would have ourselves a three-course dinner, folks. :)

Sort through your potato chips and make sure they are all in pristine condition. No cracks, brakes, bumps, folds, etc. Set aside so that you can easily get to them once your chocolate has melted.

Over medium-low heat using a double boiler, melt chocolate chips until smooth.

Dip one potato chip at a time into the meted chocolate, using a small spoon to help glide the chocolate over the entire chip. It takes a bit of finesse and a little patience to thoroughly cover the chip. You definitely won’t be able to dip it straight in and then pull it out perfectly covered in chocolate (wouldn’t that be awesome?). No, you’ll basically have to more or less smear it on the potato chip.

The chips almost lose a bit of their “crunch” when dipped in chocolate, but they are still little bites of super salty chocolatey awesomeness. So really, it’s worth the compromise. I hear wavy chips work better for this, but I never have those kind on hand. I may be simple, but I’m still quite picky.

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I made the decision to go vegan (AND grain-free) about 3 weeks ago and am having the hardest time figuring out WHAT I can eat… ;-) I’ve actually lost a few pounds (didn’t need to) and hope to get in the groove of ALL of my meals being vegan. I’m also the kind that prefers to “make my own” stuff – like in this case, I’ve been trying my hand at making my own potato chips… So, anybody tried this with starting out from a raw potato – to this?

Oh my, I just thought about this the other day…chocolate covered potato chips but never made them, I love to eat ice cream with french fries so why not chips with chocolate! Gotta give it a try! Thanks for the recipe

Mind. Totally. Blown. But that’s nothing compared to my boyfriend. Two favourite things combined, in a ‘hey, I like this ingredient, and I like this ingredient, so they must go together, right?’ Top work!

When I saw these at the store, I was skeptical, even if I AM from Chicago. However, I stand corrected because this combo is seriously awesome. And I bet they’re even better homemade because everything is.

I’m a die-hard devotee of anything that combines sweet and salty, so this is absolutely going on my to-do list! I’m from Australia, and this kind of thing is completely non-existent. I can’t wait to horrify my housemate this weekend :P

I recently got a kilo of chocolate buttons so we went a bit crazy melting some and dipping lots of things in. I looked up some ideas and one of them was potato chips, so I tried and it and I liked it. Yours look so pretty with the sprinkles on top, I want to come to a meal at your house if they’re on the menu!

Mandee, that’s so awesome you have tried these before, and liked them! I was very apprehensive the first time I tried them… but I came around, fast! You can def come to a meal at my house, I’ll make some especially for yous!